BI Data Architect

SUMMARY:
BI Data Architect

POSITION INFO:

Zensar Technologies is a leading digital solutions and technology services company that specializes in partnering with global organizations across industries on their Digital Transformation journey. Zensar’s comprehensive range of digital and technology services and solutions enables its customers to achieve new thresholds of business performance. Zensar helps clients deliberate not only on executing Digital initiatives but on realizing the Return on Digital®. Zensar has offices in over eighteen countries with more than 10,000 employees across the globe.

Role : BI Data Architect
Location : Cape Town
Duration : 4-6 Months Contract renewal

Job Spec

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Relevant 3 year tertiary or NQF aligned qualification
Up to 8 years’ experience in IT, with a minimum of 5 years in a BI technical role and a minimum of 3 years in a BI architecture role
Proven track record of delivering BI technical solutions
Proven application of Data Warehousing and BI best practices
Proven track record of implementing innovative BI solutions leading to clear business benefits

ADDITIONAL CRITERIA

In depth knowledge of Data Warehousing and BI best practices
In depth knowledge of BI environments, solutions and implementations (end-to-end BI architecture and technologies)
Experience in dimensional modelling, analysing source systems, data flows and delivering data architecture designs
Change oriented - supports and drives change and confronts challenges in creative ways
Disciplined in applying BI standards but open to suggestion and change

MAIN PURPOSE
Responsible for the alignment of the BI architecture with the business strategy by analysing, defining and designing the data architecture required to achieve the organisation’s information needs.

KEY OUTCOMES
Define end to end data design for BI solutions o Provide the overall cohesiveness to ensure that all the components of the proposed BI solution will fit together
o Work in close collaboration with Data Integration and Information Delivery developers to ensure that the different parts of a solution are integrated and that appropriate technology choices are made.
Develop and define data standards o Develops and defines the data standards for the organisation
o Communicates the business benefit of the data standards, champions and governs the standards across the organisation
ï‚· Develop and define metadata management
o Understands the different metadata management processes and tools
o Designs and maintains the metadata repositories to enable the organisation to understand their data assets
ï‚· Create optimal data design
o Works with business and technology stakeholders to translate business problems into data designs o Creates optimal designs through iterative processes, aligning user needs with organisational objectives and system requirements
ï‚· Develop and define data governance
o Takes responsibility for the assurance of data solutions and making recommendations to ensure compliance
o Accept overall responsibility for the Data Governance component of the BI environment, including data quality, integrity and reliability

Best Regards

Veeresh Talanki | Talent Acquisition
Zensar (Africa) Holdings (Pty) Ltd | 155 West Street Sandton
Rivonia, 2128, Sandton | Johannesburg
DLF Cyber City 9th Floor | Hyderabad, Telangana-----| India

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